PATIENT CARE TECH/UNIT CLERK - E.D. (PART TIME-SEASONAL/TEMPORARY)
Company: Cody Regional Health
Location: Cody
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Patient Care Technician / Unit Clerk / CNA /
EMTDEPARTMENT: Emergency Department REPORTS TO: Emergency
Department DirectorJOB SUMMARY*TEMPOARY SEASONAL POSITION*Answer
the telephone, communicate with physician and nurses. Perform
patient follow-up phone calls. Assist with calling transfer
services, organization & faxing patient transfer papers. Maintain
department statistics, perform routine daily duties: update
whiteboards and stock rooms to PAR. Perform courteous patient and
family customer services: offering warm blankets, offer beverages
if appropriate and answer call lights. Assist room turnover during
busy times. Perform Relias courses and attend department staff
meetings. Adhere to hospital policies. Practice good communication
between departments, with physicians, staff and the department
directors.Implement directions from physician and nursing staff.
Place patients on monitors and take vital signs. Help patients to
the bathroom. Assist family members as needed. Assist as a VOS for
high-risk patients. Assist in transporting stable patients to
ancillary departments, inpatient rooms, or assisting discharged
patients to their vehicles. Change linens and clean rooms. Stock
supplies and rooms. Assist MDs with exams as requested. Other
duties performed as needed.The Patient Care Tech must be able to
demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for good communication
with any age of patients or person providing the registration
information for emergency department admission.JOB
REQUIREMENTSCurrent Wyoming CNA or EMT or CMA EXPERIENCEOne year of
experience in an acute care hospital preferred. SKILLSGood computer
skills. Strong verbal and telephone communication skills. Ability
to operate copiers, fax, EMS radio and calculate numbers. Organized
work and able to work independently. Able to use common sense to
carry out instructions given written or verbally. Able to solve
problems and make decisions within job description. Interact
effectively with people. Perform several tasks
simultaneously.REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONSBLSESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAnswer
the telephone promptly and in a polite manner. Take care of the
call or direct to appropriate individual or department. Take
accurate message, write it down and give to appropriate
person.Assist with calling transfer services, assist with transfer
paperwork and faxing of patient transfer papersPerform Daily
Census. Perform routine duties: update whiteboards, stock ED rooms
to PAR, assist with room turnover during busy times, take specimens
to the lab, assist with patient transport as needed Treat patients
and their families with respect and dignity. Offer warm blankets,
beverages if appropriate and answer call lights. Communicate
patients ED delays with patients.Interact professionally with
patient and family and provide explanations and verbal reassurance
as necessary.Maintain good working relationship within the
department and with other departments, the physicians, staff and
the director.Answer EMS radio/phone. Write down the report on
report sheet from radio/phone and relay report to physician or
nurse. Transmit to incoming/and outgoing ambulances via EMS
radio.Assist with technical functions such as; Attaching the
patient to the cardiac monitor, O2 Sat, and b/p machine, performing
a 12 lead EKG SECONDARY FUNCTIONSArrange follow-up care for patient
as directed by physician or nurse if requested.Retrieve X-ray
reports from the printer and inform the physician or nurse.Take
specimens to the laboratory.Call the House Supervisor for
admissions / surgery cases according to policy.Check and order
supplies for the unit according to established par
level.Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and
function under stressful situations.Maintain an uncluttered work
area. Participate in the periodic cleaning of the desk area.Meet
educational requirements by completing Relias courses within 3
months of hire, attend any mandatory classes, current CPR
certification, and attend monthly staff meetings.Maintain an
accurate and orderly filing system.Adhere to dress code.Perform
other related duties as assigned and requested. Assist discharged
patients to vehicles.Follows hospital policies and
procedures.Obtain patient record from surrounding clinics via EMR.
Required to successfully complete the Relias medical terminology
within three months of hire as a Unit Clerk.Perform other related
duties as assigned or requested.Clean wheelchairs and other patient
equipment.
Keywords: Cody Regional Health, Billings , PATIENT CARE TECH/UNIT CLERK - E.D. (PART TIME-SEASONAL/TEMPORARY), Other , Cody, Montana
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